There are 6 ways to get from Messina to Alexandria by bus, plane, ferry, car, or train
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Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Cairo International Airport, bus
best- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)CTA - CAI
- Take the bus from Cairo Airport to Alexandria
12h 52m$180–323Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Alexandria
2d 5h$953–1,403Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Borg El Arab, bus
- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Borg El Arab (HBE)CTA - HBE
- Take the bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stn
11h 5mTrain to Palermo Airport, fly to Cairo International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)PMO - CAI
- Take the bus from Cairo Airport to Alexandria
15h 42m$212–429Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Borg El Arab, bus
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Borg El Arab (HBE)PMO - HBE
- Take the bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stn
14h 39mFerry, train to Naples Airport, fly to Borg El Arab, bus
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Centrale
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Borg El Arab (HBE)NAP - HBE
- Take the bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stn
15h 22m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Alexandria is to bus and fly which costs $180 - $330 and takes 12h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Alexandria is to bus and fly which takes 12h 52m and costs $180 - $330.
The distance between Messina and Alexandria is 2030 km.
It takes approximately 12h 52m to get from Messina to Alexandria, including transfers.
Alexandria is 1h ahead of Messina. It is currently 6:32 AM in Messina and 7:32 AM in Alexandria.
There are 1244+ hotels available in Alexandria.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Alexandria, Egypt?
There is no direct connection from Messina to Alexandria. However, you can take the bus to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to Cairo International Airport (CAI), walk to Cairo Airport, then take the bus to Alexandria. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Messina Marittima to Alexandria via Villa San Giovanni in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–310
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Borg El Arab via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Palermo Airport to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Palermo Airport to Borg El Arab via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Naples Airport to Borg El Arab via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–500
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cairo International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–310
Flights from Palermo Airport to Cairo International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–410
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–280
Flights from Palermo Airport to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Borg El Arab via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Palermo Airport to Borg El Arab via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Naples Airport to Borg El Arab via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cairo International Airport via Sharm el-Sheikh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–280
Flights from Naples Airport to Borg El Arab via Hurghada
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- nileair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cairo International Airport via Luxor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +20 2 25752157
- Website
- westmidbus-eg.com
Bus from Cairo Airport to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- westmidbus-eg.com
- Phone
- +2 01200003533
- info@egyptbus.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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